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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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